Billy Bragg returns to North America this summer with a tour that stretches from the Atlantic coast to the Canadian Prairies. The newly announced run marks Bragg’s first extended series of Canadian dates in more than a decade, bringing one of folk music’s most enduring voices back across the continent.
The tour opens June 18 at The Lighthouse Arts Centre in Halifax before moving through New Brunswick, the northeastern United States, and into major summer festivals across Canada. Stops include Montreal Jazz Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, and Ottawa Blues Festival, along with headline theatre dates along the route.
One standout moment arrives June 26 at Solid Sound Festival in North Adams, Massachusetts. Bragg will reunite with Wilco for a rare live performance of songs from their landmark 1998 collaboration ‘Mermaid Avenue’, the celebrated project that transformed Woody Guthrie’s unpublished lyrics into modern folk classics.
Support for the opening three shows comes from Carsie Blanton, the musician and activist whose ‘Red Album II’ arrived earlier this year. Across the run, Bragg’s songs bring sharp storytelling, political bite, and a deep connection to folk tradition. The music still hits with urgency and melodic strength, a reminder of why his voice continues to resonate decades into his career.
2026 North American Tour Dates:
June 18 — Halifax, NS — The Lighthouse Arts Centre
June 19 — Saint John, NB — Imperial Theatre
June 20 — Moncton, NB — Tide & Boar
June 22 — Waldoboro, ME — The Waldo Theatre
June 26 — North Adams, MA — Solid Sound Festival
June 27 — King of Prussia, PA — River Roads Festival
June 28 — Red Bank, NJ — The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts
June 30 — Hudson Valley, NY — City Winery Hudson Valley
July 3 — Orillia, ON — Mariposa Folk Festival
July 4 — Montreal, QC — Montreal Jazz Festival
July 5 — Kingston, ON — The Spire
July 7 — London, ON — London Music Hall
July 10 — Bayfield, WI — Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua
July 12 — Winnipeg, MB — Winnipeg Folk Festival
July 16 — Ottawa, ON — Ottawa Blues Festival